Te Ao Māori

A staff member from a supermarket store in Ōpōtiki has gone viral on social media after he did a store closing call in Māori.

People are learning about the Māori new year from their children and flocking to festivals in record numbers, organisers say.

Hundreds of people were at the pre-dawn ceremony for the official launch of Matariki Festival at Pukekohe Hill this morning.

The earliest known oil painting of a haka will be exhibited at Auckland Art Gallery this weekend.

A Whanganui marae leader is hailing a "brave decision" by Whanganui District Council to set aside $3.5 million in its 10-year plan for marae upgrades but says social media backlash has been "vile".

The government will be judged on its actions, rather than words, in its approach to te reo in the public sector, lawyer says.

The pounamu is only found on the Cascade Plateau, south of Haast, and is described as a rich and intense green stone with a striking white snowflake effect.

Marae must be be included in a stocktake of earthquake-prone buildings instead of councils' ad hoc approach, an academic says. Audio

The iwi wants a clause added requiring "decision-makers" to consult specifically with it on decisions relating to its territory.

The government says it has had "good robust kōrero" about Ihumātao with the committee tasked with deciding its future.

Ngāi Te Rangi filed the application last year after the government told departments with dual Māori-English names to lead with their English title first. Audio

Feedback is wanted on possible restoring an area on Auckland CBD's waterfront to its original name, Te Tōangaroa, and correcting the spelling of Takanini to Takaanini.

Public consultation opens today on a proposal to correct the spelling of the Lower Hutt suburb Petone to Pito One.